PhD DAY IN THE LIFE | lab work at UArizona

[@aidenfearman8055]

I really just want to say that you really inspired me to continue taking geology as my undergrad and if I can I want to try and go to grad school. I have switched my major so many times now trying to find what I really enjoy and came across a first year geology course as part of my previous major which was marine biology and I fell in love with it instantly. Now watching your videos I am learning so much about what geologists get to do and it really cemented my decision to keep going.

[@cadenhowlett]

Aiden, your words mean a lot to me. In fact, they represent exactly what I hope for in creating these videos. I appreciate you taking the time to share and I am always happy to answer any questions you have about geoscience and/or education. Stay curious :)

[@aidenfearman8055]

@@cadenhowlett Thanks for responding! Hope you keep making videos!

[@zacharyschmidt3187]

The accessory mineral dance is a vibe 😂

[@induranga_1997.]

I'm a new subscriber. Also i like this kind of vlogs about geology. ❤️

[@cadenhowlett]

yo welcome, thanks for joining. More in the future!

[@peksu87]

I get some intense interest on things once in a while and now its geology. Like i get really intrested and im thinking if i could go and handle school and stuff. Never gonna happen but now ill watch your videos. 😂 Quite intresting stuff.

[@cadenhowlett]

take your time and keep exploring things you are passionate about. Let me know if you have any questions about getting into geology!

[@53D0N4]

Very insightful video, very interesting labwork! Thank you for sharing and looking forward to your future content!

[@firdushhussain7043]

That's so cool Caden, I am a 2022 Post graduate in petroleum Geoscience . Have worked on Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry of oil samples as a part of my master's Thesis. Keep uploading the sleeky Geovibes. Hope your videos will help us know the multidimensional aspects of a phd before hopping onto one.

[@cadenhowlett]

Excellent!! Thanks for stopping by. Good luck w your thesis :)

[@melikaameli3539]

U look so successful in your field , wish u good luck

[@atlas7097]

your videos always make my day!

[@ViralMovieClipsNOW]

Great video brotha loved the step by step in the Lab

[@cadenhowlett]

thanks for watching homie--I hope all is well

[@Bo-my5bn]

Love this vlog man, gives me a great insight what it’s like learning geology in uni, you have inspired me to study earth science!

[@cadenhowlett]

Yo that means a lot. Thanks for watching.

[@jomcc1987]

Sorry I'm late but You Inspire me, I can not wait to do geology and but a field geologist!

[@jazmynejack]

Hey Caden I really love your videos. I’m going to UOfA online in the spring of 2024 I hope this comment finds you well.

[@cadenhowlett]

Hi, thanks for watching--hopefully they are helpful! That is cool you will be a part of UA. Let me know if you have any questions entering school.

[@jazmynejack]

@@cadenhowlett Thank you. I only getting my bachelors as of right now.

[@kodoboto451]

Yo those origami packets look sick!

[@jacobgardner5149]

Another great video, man! Haha loved the dance sequence! Keep up the good work, and I look forward to reading that paper one day.

[@larter_larter]

15:18 Exactly that!

[@juliahowlett1008]

Love your videos 👏🏻

[@jaxree4331]

Amazing work, you can't believe how inspiring you were for me. thanks alot.

[@jaxree4331]

I just had a question, does the job pay well?

[@gunnerleone5171]

Love your videos!

[@dirtnsnow9016]

top 5 content creator 🔥

[@bebelattes]

your editing is great! :)

[@cadenhowlett]

Thanks Bebe, fun learning process

[@TedEdidz]

chance sound and look like mark rober 😂, love your vlogs big brother.

[@RobHayes0000]

The guy at 11:14 looks pretty dodgy

[@cadenhowlett]

the guy is an absolute derelict

[@ab76254]

This is so cool, thanks for sharing! Out of curiosity, do you guys have any methods or procedures for detecting radioactivity? For example if you're working with samples in the field, is there any risk of accidentally finding and handling a sample from a deposit of radioactive minerals?

[@cadenhowlett]

Hi good question. I (fortunately) do not have to work with radioactive samples in the field. That said, there are definitely protocols for dealing with this. For example, I know people who work with rocks that are associated with Uranium deposits (of course, U is super radioactive), so care must be taken when handling these rocks (probably especially relevant when working around mine tailings from abandoned U mines). The rocks I work with and sample in the field also have Uranium but really reallllly tiny amounts (for example, U238 that is trapped inside accessory minerals like zircon and apatite) so no precautions necessary. You just reminded me-my good friend Eytan is doing part of his PhD on Uranium deposits in the western US and he told me a story where he had the back of the truck filled with rock samples and he slept on top of them all HAHA! We joke that maybe all that radioactive decay kept him warm during those cold nights in the field :)

[@ab76254]

@@cadenhowlett Very interesting, thanks for the detailed response! Good to know the concentrations are too low to pose a risk in your work! About your friend -- I think even if I understood conceptually that those rocks were safe to sleep on, I might still be a little wary 😆

[@JohnVKaravitis]

Caden, what's Wyant like? Do you know of any KZbin channels re Wyant?

[@cadenhowlett]

Hey John, I do not know what Wyant is. Feel free to expand and I'll let you know if i have any information.

[@MrMason55]

New vid hopefully soon

[@cadenhowlett]

I’m in argentina/Chile currently. But u already know I’m stacking clips and gonna have some fire vids coming out in late February. Thanks for watching 🤝

[@BobBie-yk7hq]

Hi, what's TBE stand for? I found MI in several searches (and that made sense) but nothing for TBE! Thanks

[@cadenhowlett]

Acetylene Tetrabromide. Density of 2.97 g/cm³

[@BobBie-yk7hq]

@@cadenhowlett ooooh, TetraBromoEthane! Thanks!

[@보기나만]

Are there some special reasons, the geo lab with no windows?

[@cadenhowlett]

No special reason, it is just because our office is on the inside of the hallway, rather than outside against the windows. We luv our office

[@ythompy]

lab code was 38328